Olds’ Delicious ‘W atermelons 
_ Our watermelon seed is the best for planting 
in the North. Each packet contains seed enough 
for 8 to 12 hills. Four or five pounds will plant 
an acre. Do not plant too early and plant in 
sandy soil if you have it. Sage Hi-Caps will 
produce earlier melons and protect your plants 
from cut-worms, See page 54, It pays well to 
use fertilizer for melons. 
CULTURE: Plant in hills 8 to 10 feet apart 
each way. When the danger of insects igs over 
thin to 3 strong plants to a hill, Use Slug Shot 
to kill insects. See page 73. For larger amounts 
of Beet. see Market Gardeners’ List, opposite 
page 5. 
260. STONE MOUNTAIN. (90 days.) A 
very popular melon in the South where it orig- 
inated and one of the finest we have ever eaten. 
This melon is very large, round or blocky in 
shape. The flesh is rich scarlet, very sweet, with 
few seeds. Seeds white. A prolific melon but 
not recommended for shipping long distances. 
Rind of this variety makes the best pickles of 
any sort on our list. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; % Ib., 
35c; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
263. FORDHOOK EARLY. (75 days.) 
An extremely early variety. Its value to the 
home gardener in the North is largely in its © 
earliness. The melons are of good size and near- 
- ly round; the skin is dark green with occasional 
266. EARLY CANADA. (75 days.) Prob- ? Pees irl SOCeASTO 
ably the earliest watermelon grown today. Rec- oe eee Pas The rind is thin; flesh, 
ommended for the northern states and Canada. whit Pkt Sor an. te sweet. Seeds 
The size is medium, about 10x9% inches, and Sgbpaid Senos O29 C3 1% +, 30¢; Ib., 80c, 
fruits weigh about 15 pounds. Flavor is good. Dees 
The outside color is grayish-green or almost 265. DIXIE QUEEN. (85 days.) An ex- 
white at maturity with fine green veins. The ceedingly fine quality melon which we think will 
























Early Canada. 

moe is le and flesh is bright red with small pore ne eos ie pee conan a shippers, Wilt-Resistant Kleckley’s Sweet. 
mahogany-brown seeds. Pkt., 5c; oz, 15c; %4 ee page : t., C; 0Z., c; % 1b., 45c; 268 . 
lb., 40c; 1b., $1.10, postpaid. ; lb., $1.25, postpaid. SWEET NOG WILTRESISTANE. © (82 
3 271. TOM WATSON. (90 days.) The most days.) A true Kleckley’s § t which i ilt- 
264, - see = : 4 y. e eckley’s Sweet which is w 
EST. ine nae BESERS Eee popular shipping melon, with tough, elastic, dark resistant. Recommended for wilt-sick soil. If 
and earliest of all. The size is medium and does $2°°2 rind. It is long and eylindrical, averaging you have diseased soil, this is the variety to 
not exceed more than 15 pounds in weight. Flesh 20 inches in length and 10 inches in diameter. plant. It is dark green, of good length, with 
scarlet of extra fineness and sweetness and en- Seeds brown. Pkt., b¢)0z., L0G? = 1p. S0cs rich red flesh and white seeds. Average weight 
tirely free from stringiness. We do not rec- lb., 80c, postpaid. about 35 pounds, Size, 22x11 inches. Pkt., 5c; 
ommend it for commercial planting, however, as 0z., 15¢; 1% lb., 40c; Ib., $1.10, postpaid. 
it is most too small. For the home garden and " 
where the season is short it cannot be beat. The 270. KLECKLEY’S SWEET. 
(80 days.) (Monte Cristo.) Our 
rind is mottled with several sh s of gr ; 
Seeds ite. Sut Bae. Oz. iene ibe 30¢; best seller of the whole list of water- 
lb., 85c, postpaid. melons. A fine, well-known, medium 
5 ? early variety. It is a medium-sized 
261. SWEETHEART. (90 days.) A large dark green melon, often growing 20 
oval melon, medium early in season. Remains in inches long, with bright red flesh, 
condition for use longer than any other except ripening nearly to the rind, It is 
the Winter Melon. The flesh is bright red, solid solid, crisp and melting; rind thin; 
and sweet. Rind thin but tough and elastic, flavor, very sweet and pleasing. 
making it a good shipper. Black seeds. A very Seeds white. A wonderfully satis- 




popular variety. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 1% 1b., 30c; Tom Watson. factory variety for home gardens and 
Ib., 80c, postpaid. 272. GOLDEN HONEY. (90 days.) The near-by-market. Pkt., 5c; 02z., 15¢; 
flesh is a beautiful glistening amber-yellow, very Y% Ib, 35c; Ib., 90c, postpaid, 
270%. KLONDIKE. (90 days.) (Dark tender with a most delicious flavor. It is medi- 
Seeded Strain No 3.) We consider Klondike the ym early, of uniform large size, oblong shape 85 
best medium season melon and the very sweet- and handsome appearance. The skin is green Aaa Mer Cee ee ae aide ae 
est of all melons. The thin rind is dark green, with irregular stripes of darker green. Pkt., 10c; a hnilesinolon fieie Gl sehen eae 
shape snes very eye Ha _flesh distinct oz., 15c; Y% Ib., 35c; lb., 90c, postpaid. short oblong in form; rind thin, light green in 
shade of red. Seeds small. It is rd evga 273. HALBERT HONEY. (85 days.) An golor, mottled and veined with a darker shade; 
crisp and tender, and_is a heavy yaa he excellent, medium early melon for home use. bright searlet flesh, wonderfully sweet and de- 
heart is very large. If quality and A are In flayor, color and texture, similar to Kleckley’s licious; seeds white. Highly regarded by thou- 
wanted, this is the melon to plant. Pkt. 5¢; Sweet. Medium to large in size, oblong in shape; sands of home gardeners all over the North. 
0z., 15¢; Y Ib., 40c; lb., $1.10, postpaid. color, dark green, lightly laced with fine veins; Pkt., 5c; oz. 10c; 4 Ib., 30c; Ib., 80c, post- 
269. WILT RESISTANT KLON- pee ewes Bad cee aie a meg for paid. 
7S. Hig ei he fi shipping. eeds white. 7 C3026; LBC} 4 5 4 
Teen bh eibnaiiee Wetat acon! vi is raleabed Ib., 35¢; Ib., 90c, postpaid. ” i ‘ 262. COLE’S EARLY. (75 days.) Medi- 
ATI thie 274. EARLY KANSAS. (85 days.) Our um in size, nearly round in shape, dark green 
new Early Large Melon. See page 31 for com- in color, striped a lighter shade. The flesh is 
deep pink, rather a darker shade than some 
that shows a high resistance to wilt. 
desirable characteristics and quality of the Pea : ‘ 
old Klondike have been signed with the plete description and illustration. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
added feature of being wilt resistant. The  15¢; Y% Ib., 40c; 1b., $1.10, postpaid. oth ens. Hainan manic clonarr Coeds inlachay elas 
seeds are mostly black intermingled with 275. CITRON. (95 days.) Pkt. Re Vine Y, be Son: Ib, 80c DeatoaiG. 
lighter shades. Klondike, in our estimation, Colorado Preserving. Green seed- oi ogee d Bhar ins 2 ees J . 
is the best and sweetest of all melons. The ed, perfectly round, striped alter- 
thin rind is dark green, shape long, very nately dark and light green, not 
symmetrical. Flesh distinct shade of deep edible raw, but excellent for pre- 
red. Seeds small. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20ce; % Ib., serves. The flesh is white and hard 
45c; Ib., $1.25, postpaid. and the vines very productive. 
Pkt wes) 6 07.,. Lbe; «1/4. 1b.,, 356; 
Ib., $1.00, postpaid. 
276. WINTER or XMAS. 
(85 days.) This melon is early, 
very prolific, almost round; color, 
light green. The fiesh is red, 
sweet; almost as hard as a citron. 
If properly stored will keep for 
months, It is now becoming very 
popular on the market. Dip in 
wax to store for winter. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 15c; % Ib., 35¢; Ib., $1.00, 
postpaid. 
2/18/40 
“Please send me the $1.00 seed 
order. I don’t think it can be beat. 
~T have sent for it the last four or 
five years and still want tt.” 
: Cordelia R. Curtis, aa - 
Wilt Resistant Klondike No. 7, Oklahoma Winter or Xmas. 
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